Manuel Zehnder

Manuel Zehnder is a Swiss handball player who plays for SC Magdeburg and the Switzerland national team.

Manuel Zehnder
Personal information
Born	(1999-10-24) 24 October 1999 (age 25) Aarau, Switzerland
Nationality	Swiss
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position	Left back
Club information
Current club	SC Magdeburg
Number	8
Youth career
Team
	HSC Suhr Aarau
Senior clubs
Years	Team
0000–2022	HSC Suhr Aarau
2022–2024	HC Erlangen
2023–2024	→ ThSV Eisenach
2024–	SC Magdeburg
National team
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–	Switzerland	22	(94)

Zehnder can play left back or centre back, and is known for his goal-scoring ability. Playing a minor role for HC Erlangen in the 2022–23 Handball-Bundesliga, he joined newly promoted Eisenach on loan for the 2023-24 season. This was a successful move, as he is currently the top goalscorer in the division.^[1] He represented his country at the 2024 European Men's Handball Championship.^[2]